Note: In the Congress of the United States (which took the
place of the Federal Congress, March 4, 1789), the
Senate consists of two Senators from each State, chosen
by the State legislature for a term of six years, in
such a way that the terms of one third of the whole
number expire every year; the House of Representatives
consists of members elected by the people of the
severalCongressional districts, for a term of two
years, the term of all ending at the same time. The
united body of Senators and Representatives for any
term of two years for which the whole body of
Representatives is chosen is called one Congress. Thus
the session which began in December, 1887, was the
first (or long) session, and that which began in
December, 1888, was the second (or short) session, of
the Fiftieth Congress. When an extra session is had
before the date of the first regular meeting of a
Congress, that is called the first session, and the
followingregular session is called the second session.
[1913 Webster]

7. The lower house of the Spanish Cortes, the members of
which are elected for three years.
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{Congress boot} or {Congress gaiter}, a high shoe or
half-boot, coming above the ankle, and having the sides
made in part of some elasticmaterial which stretches to
allow the boot to be drawn on and off. [U.S.]

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